JERUSALEM, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Passenger traffic at Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport fell by 42.92 percent in the first nine months of 2024 compared to the same period last year, just before the ongoing conflict began, according to a report from the Israel Airports Authority on Tuesday.
The report showed that 10.85 million international passengers passed through the Israeli main international airport between January and September, down from 19.01 million during the same period in 2023.
Due to the conflict, many foreign airlines have stopped or reduced flights to Israel, leading to a 15-25 percent increase in passengers flying with Israel's three main airlines, according to the report.
A separate report by Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics revealed that the number of foreign tourists visiting Israel dropped by 73.2 percent year-on-year, from 2.83 million to 757,100 in the first nine months of 2024. ■
